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Canada vs Central African Republic: Compare Statistics

Side-by-side comparison of 114 key metrics across economy, population, geography, and more — latest data through 2026.

Canada
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Leads on 70 of 114 metrics
Central African Republic
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Leads on 35 of 114 metrics

Summary

Comparing Canada and Central African Republic: Central African Republic leads on Major Urban Areas Population (958,000 people) against Canada (6.37 people); Central African Republic leads on Radios (283,000) against Canada (32.30); Central African Republic leads on Energy Consumption per Capita (USD) (954,000 USD per capita) against Canada (311.60 USD per capita). Across 114 compared metrics, Canada wins on 70 and Central African Republic wins on 35.

  • Communications: 7 metrics compared
  • Economy: 49 metrics compared
  • Environment: 6 metrics compared
  • Geography: 5 metrics compared
  • Government: 4 metrics compared
  • Health: 10 metrics compared
  • Military and Security: 1 metric compared
  • People and Society: 28 metrics compared
  • Transportation: 3 metrics compared
  • Other: 1 metric compared

Communications

7 metrics
Metric🇨🇦 Canada🇨🇫 Central African RepublicShare
Internet Penetration Rate (%)94.35 %★13.78 %
Internet Usage Rate by Country (% of Population)91.91 %★7.51 %
Internet Userspercent of population: 94% (2023 est.)percent of population: 8% (2019 est.)
Press Freedom Index Score78.75 points★60.15 points
Radios32.3283,000★
Televisions21.518,000★
Waterways6362,800★

Economy

49 metrics
Metric🇨🇦 Canada🇨🇫 Central African RepublicShare
Agriculture Value Added as a Share of GDP by Country47.01B $★880.33M $
Gross Domestic Product (GDP) by Country in Current US Dollars2.59T $★2.86B $
AI Investment (% of GDP)23.2 %23.64 %★
Apple Import Volume163.87M tonnes★0 tonnes
Central Bank Discount Rate (%)1 %4.25 %★
Coal Revenue0.08★0
Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate (%)3.2 %15.5 %★
Current Health Expenditure (% of GDP)10.8 % of GDP11 % of GDP★
Ease of Doing Business Index79.6★35.6
Electricity Consumption522.2★159.4
Electricity Exports73.35★0
Electricity from Fossil Fuels2350★
Electricity from Hydroelectric Plants56★50
Electricity from Nuclear Fuels9★0
Electricity from Other Renewables12★1
Electricity Imports2.68★0
Electricity Installed Capacity143.538,300★
Electricity Production649.6★171.4
Energy Consumption per Capita (USD)311.6 USD per capita954,000 USD per capita★
Gini Index Coefficient29.943★
Gross Fixed Investment22.1★11.3
Gross National Saving20.8★5.4
Industrial Production Growth Rate (%)0 %9.7 %★
Inflation Rate (Consumer Prices)2.4 %★3 %
Military Expenditures (% of GDP)2 % of GDP2.5 % of GDP★
Natural Gas Consumption124.4★0
Natural Gas Exports83.96★0
Natural Gas Imports26.36★0
Natural Gas Production159.1★0
Natural Gas Proved Reserves2.06★0
Oil Consumption2.212,000★
Oil Exports1.93★0
Oil Imports1.092,418★
Oil Production3.48★0
Oil Proved Reserves175.2★0
Population Below Poverty Line9.4 people★62 people
Public Debt61.356★
Real GDP Growth Rate (USD)1.5 USD1.5 USD
Refined Petroleum Products Consumption2.452,800★
Refined Petroleum Products Exports1.12★0
Refined Petroleum Products Imports405,700★2,799
Refined Petroleum Products Production2.01★0
Remittances00
Revenue from Forest Resources0.088.99★
Share of population in poverty ($3 a day)0.25★71.62
Taxes and Other Revenues13.8★8.2
Top Exporting Countries727.92B USD★412.92M USD
Unemployment Rate6.5 %5.9 %★
Youth Labor Force Participation Rate64.52 %★73.39 %

Environment

6 metrics
Metric🇨🇦 Canada🇨🇫 Central African RepublicShare
Annual CO₂ Emissions Growth (abs)-12.14M★5,402
Carbon Dioxide Emissions585.85★313,000
Population Distributionvast majority of the population lives in a discontinuous band within approximately 300 km (186 mi) of the southern border with the United States; the most populated province is Ontario, followed by Quebec and British Columbiamajority of residents live in the western and central areas of the country, especially in and around the capital of Bangui, as shown in this population distribution map
Protected Land Area for Adaptation13.3 sq km13.81 sq km★
Total Renewable Groundwater Resources by Country370 Cubic meters per year★56 Cubic meters per year
Total Renewable Water Resources2.9141★

Geography

5 metrics
Metric🇨🇦 Canada🇨🇫 Central African RepublicShare
Percentage of land area by degree of urbanization0.16 %0.16 %★
Above-Ground Biomass in Forest (tonnes/ha)90.43217.09★
Agricultural land559,597.6 sq. km★61,222.8 sq. km
Coastline Length (km)202,080 km★0 km
Irrigated Land9,045★10

Government

4 metrics
Metric🇨🇦 Canada🇨🇫 Central African RepublicShare
Rule of Law Index by Country87.73 %★3.51 %
Administrative Divisions1014★
Independence113★
Suffrage Participation Rate1818

Health

10 metrics
Metric🇨🇦 Canada🇨🇫 Central African RepublicShare
Access to Safe Drinking Water96.89 %★6.22 %
Diabetes Prevalence (% of Population)7.7★7.6
Health Care Spending per Capita8,288 USD★130.86 USD
Health Expenditure (% of GDP)11.2 % of GDP★9.1 % of GDP
HIV/AIDS Adult Prevalence RateNA2.7 %
Hospital Bed Density2.5 people/sq km★1 people/sq km
Maternal Mortality Ratio (%)12 %★692 %
Obesity Adult Prevalence Rate (%)29.4 %7.5 %★
People Living With HIV/AIDSNA88,000
Underweight Children Under 5NA20.5

Military and Security

1 metric
Metric🇨🇦 Canada🇨🇫 Central African RepublicShare
Total Armed Forces Personnel (PPP)72,000★10,000

People and Society

28 metrics
Metric🇨🇦 Canada🇨🇫 Central African RepublicShare
Currently married (Percent)50.95 %65.35 %★
Human Capital Index0.82★0.29
Life expectancy at birth85.29 years★68.51 years
Median age of population40.75 years★14.46 years
Population Change437,571 persons★264,195 persons
Population density4.46 per sq. km★8.91 per sq. km
Total population40.51M persons★5.70M persons
Academic Freedom Index0.85★0.33
Birth Rate (%)9.12 %31.49 %★
Contraceptive Prevalence RateNA17.8 %
Death Rate (%)7.75 %★11.04 %
Education Expenditure (% of GDP)4.9 % of GDP★1.8 % of GDP
Female population of reproductive age9.19M persons★1.32M persons
Labor Force Participation Rate22.87★2
Learning-adjusted years of school12.01 years★2.7 years
Length of paid parental leave for mother94.5 days★0 days
Major Urban Areas Population6.37 people958,000 people★
Mean Male Height (cm)178.09★166.67
Military Service Age and Obligation1718★
Percentage of population by degree of urbanization76.27 %★55.33 %
Physician Density2.82 people/sq km★0.07 people/sq km
Population Growth Rate0.73 %1.74 %★
Population living in slums1.2 %68.91 %★
Total deaths326,297.8 persons4,763.8 persons★
Total demand for family planning (Percent)75.87 %★43.25 %
Total fertility rate1.3 per woman5.8 per woman★
Total net-migration406,485.5 persons★13,632.1 persons
Under-five mortality rate4.43 per live births★32.16 per live births

Transportation

3 metrics
Metric🇨🇦 Canada🇨🇫 Central African RepublicShare
Air Travel Trips Per Capita (PPP)1.96★0.02
Airports1,459★43
Civil Air Travel636★2

Other

1 metric
Metric🇨🇦 Canada🇨🇫 Central African RepublicShare
Current Bank Rate2.25 %4.5 %★

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